About this course

Matching and adapting your lighting to your subject is a challenge for on-location portraits. Here you’ll discover how to create images that express your subject’s individual personality and energy. You’ll learn to use soft lighting for tweens and more edgy lighting for older teenagers. And most importantly of all, you’ll always need to make the shoot fun and engaging.

Essential information

Here are some things that are good to know, as well as useful gear to use for this course. These are simply recommendations, not requirements.

Recommended gear

1 x light for off-camera use

1 x softbox or similar light modifier of choice

Useful knowledge

Lighting skill level: Basic

No or little experience of off-camera lighting

Want to start exploring simple lighting techniques

Camera skill level: Comfortable handling the camera in manual mode

Meet the teacher

Sandy Puc'

Sandy is an internationally acclaimed photographer, educator and author with over 20 years experience. From children's photography and families, to pregnancy and newborn portraiture, the idea of the family is central to Sandy’s work. As an experienced educator, Sandy shares her knowledge and passion for photography through many US speaking engagements and international tours.

Meet the teacher

Sandy Puc'

Sandy is an internationally acclaimed photographer, educator and author with over 20 years experience. From children's photography and families, to pregnancy and newborn portraiture, the idea of the family is central to Sandy’s work. As an experienced educator, Sandy shares her knowledge and passion for photography through many US speaking engagements and international tours.

Images shot in this course

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Profoto products in action

You don’t need to own Profoto products to learn from this series. But just in case you’re interested, here are the ones we used:

Campaign

Profoto B2

Umbrella Shallow White

OCF Beauty Dish White

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between a series and a course?

A series consists of three or four courses from the same photographer. If you buy a series, you will benefit from a bundled offer for the entire package. Also, when you complete a series, you’ll receive personal feedback from one of our instructors and become a Certified Light Shaper.

Do I have to own Profoto products in order to take your courses?

No. All our courses are designed to improve your photography, regardless of what equipment you’re using.

How do I access the courses I buy?

As soon as we’ve received payment, you can view or take all your courses online - simply by logging on to the Profoto Academy website. You’ll find your courses at the Profoto Academy start page.